Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-18
JEANNE.S SMILE.

~ Atilli- hlAh NV " az s'AAil Sill
were sitting in the Park MOnccau talk
ing in The s.Iadc.
"lou say You have found me very nice;
well That Is all right, but afterward''-
"Wcll, atlcrwarJ, my dear Jeanne,
what else could | think except that |
love you and you will return my
love-
That Is all very we'll" she inter-
rupted; ''but ofnr | have lived an honest
girl aud | intend Ia continue sou
All this was said with the utmost good
humor and good faith, without the least
prudcry or ailcctation and with a smile
that disclosed the most adorable teeth.
AntOinc-l have not yet told you his
name-was the neighbor of Jeanne. He
wa very much in love with her, which
was not astonishing, rs she was very at
tractive. with the most irresistible smile
and teeth So beautiful, indeed. that An
tome had never forgotten them since the
first frugal breakfast when he had seen
the young girl biting a peach. At the
same time ! nm obliged To say that he
had ever thought of marrying her, for he
wa somewhat ambitious, young, indie
pendent and counted upon marriage in
the future accompanied by a good round
dot, which Jeanne could not bring him.
She was fine workwoman, earning good
wages in fashionable store. hut nothing
more.
After the interview which | have re-
lated Antoine, although always obliging
and amiablc. became more reserved in his
intercourse with the young girl. Both Of
them, in fact. held themselves Ou the de
f~enSive; she did not appear To wish TO
marry any more than he, so they remained
simply good friends.
One day, however. she announced To him
that she was going To leave Paris. She
had a brother who had long beru estab-
lisled in America and he wished her to
come ont and join him. Antoine was
somewhat annoyed at this intelligence,
as he had become so accustomed Ia their
Sunday talks.
When the day OF departure came he ac-
companiel her 10 the railroad station and
then returned, not without a feeling Of
regret, though at the SAINT time he took
her departure very coolly. saying { him.
self: perhaps IL is all for the best that
a little romance begun like this rarely
had a serious denouement.
But one never knows when he il really
involved, and he consoled himself tor the
past by dreaming of the future. Never
theless, he could not so easily forget his
first fancy.
More than u year had passed since the
departure of Jeanne. and her old neigh.
Dor thought he was on the point Of sue
cess, for he had been introduced into an
hnpnrohla funilr aptharf,.l 40 pa, HE
court 10 the daughter Of the house. She
was dark and did not resemble Jeanne in
the least. However, as TO that, he had
not thought Of it or dreamed of making
the comparison, the past seemed 50 far
away.
This was the way matters stood when
one fine morning he stopped astnunded
before a wall on which was stuck "A great
beautiful hill. upon which a good
draughtsman had drawn the charming
head Of n young girl with an enchanting
smile and exquisite pearly teeth. IL was
the head of .I~eanne-there could be no
doubt Of it-and above ii in great red
letters one could read;
.THL BEST D~ENTRIFICE IL THE WORLD.
TnE TOOTH POWDER OF
ROBINSON, in.
...,....'.s. ......
Antoine went nearer-the bill bore the
name Of Il New York printing house.
hen II was over there In AMERICA that
they had taken %,Ieanne's portrait, and
this portrait was uscu 10 advertise the pro-
ducts of an industrial exotic.
at H. very stupid, - said Antoine to
himself: but he could not keep rom gaz-
ing nj the portrait and saying she was
very pretty.
As the new bill attracted a great deal
Of attention, Antoin was compelled TO
listen To the comments upon her beauty,
as II the opinion Of such boobies amounted
TO ANYTHING.
This day his tiancee did not appear so
attractive. and he discovered hat she had
two crooked teeth. which he had not
noticed before: however he would give T.
n o attenti0n, as incisors did not constitute
happiness. lie even reproached himself
for the impression Jeanne's portrait had
made upon him, saying at would pass
of next day. But the next day and
many days following it IL was the same
thing.
The firm Of Ro' inson, Jr., advertised
"lAmrrieaine'-incessant. persistent
advertising. taking all shapes and cover,
ing all places, The most careless eye
could not avoid seeing them.
Al the door Of the tobbaco shops. in all
the omnibus bureaus and wine shops was
the same smiling head and the same bill
stretched out. Then il was the rurn Of
The papers; on all the fourth pages a plate
appeared, an imperfect reproduction, IL
wa true, of the colored bill, still SUM-
Ciently strong TO more than recall the
memory Of Jeanne. II became a perfect
srazc-an aggravatlon-and AT last AN in
sident occurred which heaped Ia the full
Antoine's measure Of irritation.
One evening at the house oi hi lance,
. little nephew, the spoiled darling Of the
house, amused himself playing with some
empty boxes covered with the brilliant
pictures. and these boxes had contained
"The best Dentifrice In the WOrld-the
Dentifrice Of Robinson, Jr.," the portrait
OF Jeanne with that eternal smile always
the beautiful ornament on the top. An
tome could control himself no longer;
with a movement Of impotence he sent the
boxes here aud there. The child began
20 cry; the young girl took the part OF the
child; the father took the part of the
young girl and as Antoine, his nerves
all on edge, promptly replied 10 this
weeping family, the discussion grew hot
and ended In n grand quarrel.
There WIS 10 marriage, and, thinking
II over, Antoine, though a little Vexed,
could not prevent himself FROM saying:
'These people were bad tempered, and
dnnhIless he Ind made A hannY escnnn